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Hot tubs�are the large tubs or small pools, usually located outdoors & sheltered for privacy & protection, containing hot water and for soaking,�relaxation,�massage, or�hydrotherapy.

Mainly two different styles of hot tubs are available in Waynesville: Simple wooden soaking tubs & One-piece plastic tubs.

An electric heater or a natural gas heater is generally used for heating the hot tubs. Solar heating or submersible wood-fired heaters may also be used. Water from natural hot springs can also used in combination with cool water to obtain a perfect soaking temperature in hot tubs.

As a warm, wet environment is prone to microbial growth, it is essential to maintain regularity of water sanitization & water chemistry in these hot tubs.

Spas, in Waynesville, on the other hand refer to water treatment or balneotherapy. The conventional spas provide the following treatments as part of the complete therapy- Aromatherapy, Bathing�or soaking in: Japanese or Roman Hot Springs or Hot tubs, Mud baths, Peat pulp bath, Sauna, Steam bath, Body wraps- using hot linens, plastic sheets and blankets, or�mud wraps, in combination with herbal products, Facials- cleansing of face with a variety of products, Body massage, Nail treatments-�manicures�and�pedicures, Nutrition�and weight guidance, Personal training, Skin�exfoliation, Waxing for body hair removal, Yoga�&�meditation.

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Written by:  Lee Ann Rush  About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream complex in South Burlington, Vermont.  A self-titled “ice cream-o-maniac,” since childhood, I loved the tour — especially the hilarious Graveyard of Retired Flavors — and probably enjoyed the experience even more than did my young son (now age 20).  Ben &..